Chapter 360: The Imperial Concubine is Guest

Li Qingan opened the curtain, and a soft light shot out from the house. Under the light, in the room, a woman was sitting on a futon with her back facing him, burying her head writing something. She was wearing a light yellow Taoist robe, without a Taoist crown on her head, and she simply tied it up with a hairband. Her long black hair was scattered on her shoulders like a waterfall.

Hearing the sound of the door curtain, she put down her pen and turned around, her eyes like a cut of autumn water, her eyes were full of light, a slight red tide, and she smiled cleverly, which was Yang Yuhuan, the concubine of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Qingan was a little stunned. At this time, Yang Yuhuan was completely different from the concubine in his memory. At that time, Yang Guifei's appearance was gorgeous and dazzling, with the beauty of beauties that were fascinating. At this time, she was slightly clear and clear, without makeup, without hairpin rings, and without six wide-sleeved long skirts. She only wore a slightly old Taoist robe. The gorgeousness disappeared, and there was a kind of tranquility like a small family and a kind of elegance of a fairy on earth. Despite this, her skin was still as fine as fat and as greasy as a pink light. This was her natural beauty that could not be changed.

"Why, General Li doesn't know me anymore?" Yang Yuhuan smiled slightly. Under the light, his deep pool-like eyes were filled with a soul-wrenching temptation.

"I don't recognize you at all."

Li Qingan felt that he was a little distracted, so he smiled apologetically and said, "The Imperial Concubine does not use any makeup, and she feels that it has changed a lot."

"It's not that there is a big change, but that Yang Guifei is dead."

Yang Yuhuan smiled faintly and said, "I am Yuhuan now. You can call me a real person or a Yuhuan, but I hope you don't call me a concubine again, starting from now on."

Li Qingan pointed silently. He looked at the room. The furnishings in the room were extremely simple, with only a couch and a table, a bookcase and a large bamboo box. Although it was simple, it was clean and tidy and spotless.

Li Qing'an sighed a little bit that Yang Guifei's life was so rich and luxurious that ordinary people could not imagine, but she was so simple at this time. The contrast was so strong that Li Qing'an really felt that she was tired of her previous life and that she had really become a monk.

Seeing that his eyes were complicated, Yang Yuhuan waved his hand and smiled: "Please sit down!"

She stood up, took out a cushion from the box, and personally spread it to Li Qing'an on the ground. Li Qing'an stood aside and silently watched her every move. Although Yang Yuhuan was wearing a Taoist robe, the Taoist robe could not hide her beauty. Every step she took was so graceful and graceful, and every move was so gentle and gentle. Her slender jade hands seemed as soft as boneless, which made Li Qing'an unable to help but feel heartbeat.

Yang Yuhuan poured him another cup of hot tea, held it up with both hands, and prepared to offer it to him. When he looked up, he saw his eyes looking at him with bright eyes, and his cheeks couldn't help but turn red, like the morning glow reflecting snow.

"You drink tea!"

Yang Yuhuan handed the hot teacup to Li Qing'an. Only then did Li Qing'an realize that he coughed twice, took the teacup and sat down.

"Do you live alone? I mean, you don't have a maid?"

Yang Yuhuan also poured himself a cup of hot tea, held it in her hand and sucked it gently. Her cherry-like mouth pouted slightly, her red lips were pink, and she gently blew the white air that came out of the tea cup, which was a hint of girlish naughty. Although this girlish expression was not consistent with her age, it was not at all pretentious, and it seemed so natural and so beautiful.

"There is one maid. My piano happened to be broken, so Xue Nu took it to Chang'an to repair it for me and would not come back tomorrow."

Yang Yuhuan glanced at Li Qing'an and smiled and said, "What's wrong with Mingyue now? Have you ever been a mother?"

Li Qingan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "No, I don't have children yet."

"How can people in their early thirties not even have children? This is not possible."

Speaking of this, Yang Yuhuan also covered her mouth and smiled softly. Her low smile was so bright and charming, her eyes were like autumn water, and her clear eyes were flowing. This smile made Li Qing's heart-wrenching and blurted out: "Looking back and smiling is full of charm!"

Yang Yuhuan was stunned at first, and a charming look that was half-angry and half-coque in his eyes immediately appeared in his eyes, and he said in a slight anger: "General Li!"

Li Qing'an Jun's face turned hot and he quickly lowered his head to drink tea. Yang Yuhuan stared at him. After a while, she sighed softly and said, "What are you here to do for me?"

"Just want to see you!"

"Is it really just coming to see me?"

A sly smile appeared in Yang Yuhuan's eyes, "Then you've finished reading it, you can leave."

Li Qingan also laughed. He quickly put down the teacup, raised his hands and said, "Okay! I admit there is something else."

"Tell me! What's the matter?"

"Have you heard about the Lord?" Li Qing'an's eyes were staring at her without blinking.

"What's wrong with him?" Yang Yuhuan lowered his head and asked in a low voice.

"He is unconscious and has a life-threatening situation. He is still in Qinggangling, Qingzhou."

In an instant, a complex feeling burst out from Yang Yuhuan's eyes, and then it became dull, as if Li Longji's affairs had nothing to do with her.

"What, you know?"

Yang Yuhuan shook her head gently, and a sarcastic sneer flashed in her eyes, saying, "I can guess that he has come to this point today. In fact, I guessed it two years ago."

She suddenly raised her head, looked at Li Qing'an with some vigilance and said, "Do you want me to go to Chang'an?"

Li Qingan secretly praised Yang Yuhuan for his intelligence, and he also said frankly: "Yes, my original intention of coming today was to ask you to follow me to Chang'an, but now I don't want to."

"Why?"

"Because I don't want you to become Yang Guifei again."

Yang Yuhuan stared at Li Qing'an for a long time. She laughed, her cheeks whispered like a rippling glow. She slowly lowered her head and whispered: "Don't you really have no heart to see me?"

"What do you think?" Li Qingan smiled slightly.

"I think you were my master once. When your apprentice is in trouble, how can the master stand by and watch?"

Yang Yuhuan pointed outside, smiled and said, "You are all sent by those who protect the Taoist temple!"

"It seems you know everything, okay! I will come to see you in a few days. I won't disturb you to rest, so I will say goodbye first."

"I'll send you there."

Yang Yuhuan stood up and sent him out the door. The two walked slowly side by side. Yang Yuhuan felt his tall and burly body covering her, which made her feel a little safe. She couldn't help but look up at Li Qing'an, and Li Qing'an also looked down at her. Her eyes were full of intimacy and care. A warm feeling surged in her heart, and she said softly: "I'm very happy that you can come to see me."

Seeing her bright eyes, Li Qingan felt her plump and gorgeous body close to her, and smelled the faint fragrance on her body, and felt his mind rippling again.

When she walked to the small door, Yang Yuhuan stopped and whispered: "I won't give it to you anymore. You can come to see me at any time."

Li Qingan and she walked out all the way and only felt her beauty as a woman, especially the most beautiful woman in the Tang Dynasty and the four famous beauties in history. This special feeling made him feel uneasy. But at this moment, Li Qingan suddenly discovered a kind of emotion hidden deep in his heart. Everything was expressed on her face. The charming dimples on her cheeks, the beautiful lines of her small and delicate lips, the smiles rippling on her face, the happy light shining in her eyes, and the indescribable charm, everything was fascinated by Li Qingan.

Li Qingan turned around and strode away, and Yang Yuhuan stared at him silently.

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The next morning, Chen Xilie also rushed back to Chang'an. He brought back the news that the emperor was in a severe coma at Qinggangling Ridge in Qingzhou. The news exploded like a bombshell in Chang'an. The government and the people were shocked. This shocked the court officials than An Lushan sent troops to Hedong. This news was both joyful and worrying. The joy was that Li Longji's coma meant that the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty would ascend the throne, ending the embarrassment of the long-term absence of emperors in the imperial court. With the diligence of Emperor Changsun during this period, the Tang Dynasty was very likely to have an emperor of Zhongxing.

But the ministers' concerns were unconcealed, that is, several princes were in charge of the place, and Li Longji fell before they could solve them, which posed a great threat to Li Yu's throne. These princes who were respectful were Li Yu's uncles, all of whom were ambitious. Can they tolerate their young nephew ascend the throne? Moreover, Guanzhong was empty, and this danger doubled.

In the afternoon of the same day, the Political Affairs Hall held an emergency meeting in the absence of Right Prime Minister Yang Guozhong to discuss the ascension of the new Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but the meeting failed to reach an agreement.

Although Wang Gong, Li Yan, Wei Huan and others strongly supported the support of the emperor's grandson ascended the throne immediately, the opposition was even stronger. Zhang Yun, Wei Jiansu, Yang Shenjin, Chen Xilie and other prime ministers unanimously stated that when the emperor was not in a clear state of illness, they should not be rushing to consider the new emperor, but should wait until the emperor returned to Beijing before making a decision.

As the prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall were divided into two factions, the attitudes of the ministers in the court were also clearly divided. The two factions had their own opinions, with many supporters and many opponents. At this time, Li Yu from the East Palace clearly stated his attitude: he would never ascend the throne before the emperor returned to the capital.

The debate seemed to have subsided. At this time, a rumor spread quickly in Chang'an City. Li Qing'an was in Guanzhong at this time. This news made many people shake their heads and disbelief. It would be understandable if Ge Shuhan was in Beijing. After all, Longyou is much closer, but Li Qing'an is the governor of Anxi, how could he come to Guanzhong?

In the afternoon, this rumor soon became a reality. An Anxi cavalry with about 3,000 people suddenly appeared at Chunming Gate and demanded to enter the city. The leader was Li Qing'an, the governor of Anxi.

Although Li Longji took away 80,000 main forces of the Guanzhong Army, he still kept 5,000 people to guard Chang'an, responsible for defending the palace and maintaining order in the capital. However, most of these soldiers were old and weak, and it was okay to deal with ordinary people. However, if you want to compete with the most sharp Anxi Iron Cavalry of the Tang Dynasty, even the 30,000 Guanzhong Army may not be able to withstand it.

This news caused all the civil and military officials in the court to be extremely uneasy. You should know that Li Qingan was also a member of the Tang Dynasty after Li Jiancheng. He actually concealed his identity for a long time. It is conceivable that if he suddenly came this time, he would take advantage of the emptiness of Guanzhong to seize the throne of the Tang Dynasty.

In the Political Affairs Hall of the Daming Palace, the prime ministers who had just finished the meeting in the morning gathered together again to discuss the impact of Li Qing'an's sudden arrival in Beijing.

"My opinion is that Li Qing'an should not have any malice. He only brought 3,000 people to Beijing, which means he has no ambitions, or he is normal to Beijing, so we don't have to make a fuss like this."

The first person to speak was Wang Gong. To a certain extent, he was Li Qing'an's ally in the court. Although this alliance has not yet brought any benefits to each other, one thing is clear. Li Qing'an also supports Li Yu. At this most delicate moment, Li Qing'an's arrival will undoubtedly add a lot of weight to the Eastern Palace Party members.

Those who strongly oppose Li Qing'an's entry into the city have become Zhang Yun this time. Zhang Yun has always been a centrist and likes to act as a peace between Yang Guozhong and Wang Gong. He rarely reveals his true thoughts. He is like a gourd that cannot be seen through. No one knows what he is selling in his heart. But today, Zhang Yun has become the most staunch opponent twice for the first time, because he also knows that this is the most critical moment in the division of power, involving his personal gain.

Yi, when he did not clarify his ultimate interests, he could only delay the way and leave himself time for negotiation. This morning, he finally convinced Chen Xilie and voted for himself in the final vote, so that they would eventually occupy the majority of the four to three. Li Qing'an's entry into Beijing will definitely reverse his advantage in the morning. Li Qing'an is also one of the prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall, and he also brought three thousand troops. He must clearly oppose Li Qing'an's entry into Beijing.

"The Prime Minister Wang was wrong, a big mistake!"

Zhang Yun stood up and opposed fiercely: "How did Wang Prime Minister know that Li Qing'an has no ambitions, and why did he know that Li Qing'an only brought 3,000 people to Beijing? We did not get any news at all, which shows that the army brought by Li Qing'an must be huge. He must have ulterior motives when he entered Beijing at such an urgent moment. I don't understand why Wang Prime Minister hoped that he would enter Beijing so much. Could it be that Wang Prime Minister still colluded with him?"

"Shangshu Zhang's words are serious."

Li Yan next to him stood up and bowed, "I just want to say a few fair words. If Zhang Shangshu doesn't like to listen, please refute me!"

He walked to the window, pushed open it open, and pointed out the window and said, "I would like to ask Zhang Shangshu, how many troops there are in Chang'an? Five thousand people, right! Not to mention that these soldiers are all old and weak, and they are vulnerable. Let's just think that these soldiers can serve ten. Then, these five thousand people are distributed in various city gates in Chang'an, as well as the imperial city, the Daming Palace, Xingqing Palace and other places. Does Zhang Shangshu know how many troops guard Chunming Gate, don't know! I can tell you, if you don't believe it, you can count it yourself. Can these 350 people resist Li Qing'an's 3,000 people? No! According to Zhang Shangshu's meaning, there are more than tens of thousands of people. If Li Qing'an really has ambition, can a city gate guarded by 350 people stop him?"

Seeing that everyone was silent, Li Yan continued, "Since you can't stop it, why do you have to break up and fight with him? No need to let him into the city, everyone sits together to discuss major issues. Maybe these 3,000 people will become the new force to defend Chang'an. This is my opinion, everyone can consider it."

At this time, Wei Jiansu spoke, "I support Li Envoy Li's opinion. We cannot stop Li Qing'an, so we simply invite him into the city and ask him in person what he wants to come to Chang'an to do?"

"I support it too!" Chen Xilie also raised his hand. His wealth and women were in Chang'an. He was worried that he would anger Li Qing'an, so he first attacked them after entering the city.

Seeing that two of his own sect had fallen, and Yang Shenjin was hesitating, he knew that the situation was going to go, and Li Qing'an's entry into the city was inevitable, so he nodded and said, "Okay! Let's go and ask the crown prince. If he has no objection, then we will open the door to welcome Li Qing'an into the city."

In the Eastern Palace, the crown prince Li Yu had just learned that Li Qing'an had arrived in Chang'an. He was worried and relieved. He did not expect that most people in the Political Affairs Hall would not agree with him ascending the throne immediately. The reason was very sufficient. The situation of the emperor was unclear. He would discuss it after returning to Beijing. But when will the emperor return to Beijing? Judging from the information his father just sent, the three troops were still in stalemate in Qingzhou and it was difficult to come back for a while. If time drags on and Guanzhong is empty, will the Ying King Li Yu of Bashu lead the army into Beijing? There is also the Shou King Li Mao of Xiangyang, who will let go of this opportunity? There is even An Lushan, who has forcibly occupied Hedong and has ambition to reliance, will he take advantage of the opportunity to attack Chang'an?

The answer to these questions is very simple. They will definitely use various excuses to fight to Chang'an. Then Zhang Yun's purpose of opposing his ascension to the throne is likely to be delaying time.

This made Li Yu feel very anxious, but he had to make a gesture, expressing that he was unwilling to ascend the throne for the time being. Now that Li Qing'an has arrived, this made Li Yu, who was anxious, see a glimmer of hope. Li Qing'an's arrival is an opportunity to change his destiny.

At this time, a eunuch hurried into the inner hall and bowed and said, "Your Highness, the prime ministers are all here, waiting outside the hall."
To be continued...